SYEKH SULAIMAN AL-RASULI TOKOH PENDIDIKAN ISLAM BERCORAK KULTURAL

Abstract

Shaykh Sulayman al-Rasuli (1871-1970 AD) was consistent scholar of Minangkabau to maintain i'tiqad
Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah and the Shafi'i school. He was known as a master scholar of fiqh and became
head of the first Syar'iyah Court in Central Sumatra (based in Bukittinggi). He was also mentioned as
pioneer of Islamic Education. His pioneer can be seen from two things. First, as practitioner of education.
He taught and led the MTI Canduang. While teaching, he accepted and practiced the educational reform in
the form of: 1) the model learned from one book into many books to understand specific areas of knowledge;
2) change of Halaqah system at the mosque became a system of class in madrassas. Secondly, as a thinker of
Islamic Education. His thought can be found in some of his writings, related to human nature, the purpose of
education, materials, educators, learners, methods, and informal education. When constructed madrassah and
wrote down his thoughts, he always approached Minangkabau’s culture. Therefore he was worth mentioned
the cultural figure of Islamic education.